yesplus helps with all aspects of life inside and outside the classroom
If you would like to know more about how to bring the yesplus workshop to your university, read on…
yesplus empowers students by teaching tools that eliminate stress, rid the system of negative emotions, develop strong social and leadership skills, increase focus and concentration, and incubate projects for community service. It challenges young people to reach their highest potential. Organizing the yesplus on your campus provides all students with access to these benefits.
What are some common benefits to University students who complete the yesplus workshop?
- Improved focus and concentration
- Increased confidence
- Greater engagement in campus life
- Better study habits
- Greater sense of responsibility for other students
- Greater ability to cope with personal and academic stresses and challenges
- Increased sense of health and well-being
Cornell University
yesplus was offered for two years at Cornell University for credit through their Physical Education Department.
How was yesplus implemented at Cornell?
yesplus is a 28 hour course that fulfills one credit hour at Cornell. It is offered at the beginning of each semester for 6 days in a row. Students complete their credit requirement in these 6 days. The program has been a success, with 100% of students saying they would recommend it to other students.
How do I set up a yesplus workshop as a credit course in my university? yesplus is a flexible program that can be offered through various departments, formats and schedules. yesplus also offers advanced level programs that include retreats and travel service programs.
First, determine which university department would offer yesplus. The curriculum of a yesplus workshop covers: wellness of body and mind, leadership, communication, stress management, meditation and yoga, study and concentration skills, teamwork, physical fitness, and community engagement. It can be offered through various departments/subject areas including: physical education, kinesiology, psychology, sociology, leadership, health and wellness.
Second, determine the format, number of credit hours and time span for yesplus at your university. yesplus can be offered for a minimum of 28 hours and expanded to a 56 hour curriculum. The simplest format for the program is to spread the 28 hour program over 6 consecutive days (4 hours on weekdays, 6 hours over the weekend). It may also be spread over a semester, once or twice a week after an initial 3-day launch.
Evaluations are available to measure various outcomes of the yesplus Course for students including physical and mental wellness and academic performance.
To offer yesplus in your university, please contact: Annelies Richmond 917-952-5560 | annelies@artofliving.org Mona Shah-Joshi 678-595-7248 | madhurina@artofliving.org |
A few yesplus chapter websites
Where we’ve taught
University of Alabama
Auburn University
Arizona State University
University of Arkansas
Universtiy of California, Berkeley
De anza College
CSU, East Bay
Stanford University
University of San Francisco
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
University of Southern California
University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at Davis
University of California at San Diego
Loyola Marymount
UC Santa Cruz
UC Irvine
University of Colorado at Boulder
Naropa University
Front Range Community College
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Florida International University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Emory
Georgia State
University of Georgia
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern
Indiana University
IUPUI
Purdue University
University Indianapolis
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Tulane University
Johns Hopkins
University of Maryland College Park
MIT
Harvard
Boston College
Boston University
North-Eastern university in Boston
Dartmouth University
Rutgers
Cornell
Columbia
University of North Carolina
Ohio State University
Portland State University
Lehigh University
Penn State
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon
Brown University
Universtiy of South Carolina
University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M
University of Texas at Dallas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
University of Texas Arlington
Collin Creek Community College
University of Houston
Rice University
Houston Community College
Lonestar Community College
University of Utah
Bellevue College
Seattle University
University of Washington
Marquette University
Loyola University |
